Bonnie brought home another great children's book. She does that a lot.Everyone has a story. Because he loved books, Morris Lessmore wrote his story into his book every day. He was very content doing just this, but then a storm destroyed his home and scattered his library. Even the words from his book blew away. It was a blessing in disguise. In The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce, Morris then sees the lady with the flying books. She loans him one that takes him to a home for flying books.
As you may guess, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a book that children, parents, and librarians will love. Illustrated by Joyce with Joe Bluhm, it is beautiful, sweet, and right in line with everything that I believe. I hope that I can live my life so gracefully as Morris, i.e. be a little more understanding when all the books get out of order.
Read the author bio on the jacket to learn more about the origin and meaning of this fantastic book.
A short film inspired by Morris's story won an Academy Award. Take 15 minutes to watch. Enjoy.
Joyce, William. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2012. ISBN 9781442457027.
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There's also a fun Ipad app that you can download to make the book interactive (Imag.N.O.Tron). The publisher plans to publish more book/app combos in the future.
This was one of the closest representations of the joy I feel when I think of books and reading... Thanks for the link!
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